Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CANCER (REGISTRATION) ACT 2009 (NO 24 OF 2009) - SECT 3

In this Act:

"cancer "means:

    (a)     a neoplasm of human tissue:

        (i)     in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled and progressive; and

        (ii)     that, if unchecked, may invade adjacent tissues or extend beyond its site of origin; and

        (iii)     that has the propensity to recur, either locally or remotely in the body; or

    (b)     a disease declared under section 4 .

"Chief Health Officer" means the person holding or occupying the office of Chief Health Officer under the Public Health Act .

"hospital "means:

    (a)     a hospital as defined in section 5 of the Medical Services Act ; or

    (b)     a private hospital as defined in section 4 of the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Act .

Part 3 information means information:

    (a)     given to the Registrar under Part 3; or

    (b)     taken to be Part 3 information under section 26.

"prescribed details "means details prescribed by regulation.

"register" means the register kept under section  7 .

"Registrar" means the person holding or occupying the office of Registrar mentioned in section  6 .

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages means the person holding or occupying the office of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act .